SZMMR v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2009] FCA 969

SZMMR v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2009] FCA 969

The application for an extension of time was refused because the applicant's proposed appeal did not identify an arguable legal error and instead sought to challenge the Tribunal's factual credibility findings and the merits of its decision, matters which the Federal Court could not review on appeal in the manner proposed.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
07 August 2009
Procedural Posture
Application for an Extension of Time to File and Serve a Notice of Appeal / Federal Court Application Following Dismissal by Barnes FM of an Application for Judicial Review of a Refugee Review Tribunal Decision
Outcome
Application for an extension of time dismissed.
Legal Topics
['protection Visa' 'refugee Review Tribunal' 'extension of Time to Appeal' 'credibility Findings' 'merits Review']
['migration Law' 'administrative Law' 'appellate Procedure'] ['protection Visa' 'refugee Review Tribunal' 'extension of Time to Appeal' 'credibility Findings' 'merits Review']

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Procedural Posture

Application for an Extension of Time to File and Serve a Notice of Appeal / Federal Court Application Following Dismissal by Barnes FM of an Application for Judicial Review of a Refugee Review Tribunal Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether an extension of time should be granted to file and serve a Notice of Appeal from the Federal Magistrates Court judgment' 'Whether the proposed appeal had any real prospect of success' "Whether the applicant's complaints about the Tribunal's credibility findings and questioning could found an appeal"]

Ratio Decidendi

The application for an extension of time was refused because the applicant's proposed appeal did not identify an arguable legal error and instead sought to challenge the Tribunal's factual credibility findings and the merits of its decision, matters which the Federal Court could not review on appeal in the manner proposed.

Court Disposition

Application for an extension of time dismissed.

Orders

  • ['The application for an extension of time be dismissed.' 'The applicant to pay the costs of the first respondent of and incidental to the application, to be taxed if not agreed.']